F. Murray Abraham Scuffles with Robber at CSC's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Reading

Actor F. Murray Abraham, best known for his Oscar-winning role in 1984's "Amadeus," intervened in a robbery that took place during a rehearsal reading of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at the Classic Stage Company that took place Monday night.

According to the Arts Beat in The New York Times, Mr. Abraham was a member of the audience when he saw another audience member sneak off to the dressing rooms during the performance.  Abraham reported this to the house manager and they both went to investigate. Abraham then scuffled with the man, who punched him and got away with actress Martha Plimpton's bag and another actress's wallet.

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Abraham started his career in a Los Angeles production of Ray Bradbury's The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit. His screen credits include Scarface, Amadeus, Serpico, and All the President's Men, among others. Theatre credits include Othello, Richard III, Waiting for Godot, Twelfth Night, and The Merchant of Venice.

Entering its 42nd year as one of New York's most exciting theatres, Classic Stage Company is the award-winning Off-Broadway theatre committed to re-imagining the classical repertory for a contemporary American audience. Led by Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, last season the company presented three sold-out acclaimed productions: Shakespeare's The Tempest, starring Mandy Patinkin; Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, Denis O'Hare and Peter Sarsgaard; and Anne Carson's An Oresteia. Recent productions: critically acclaimed sold-out runs of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, starring Dianne Wiest and Alan Cumming; the world premiere of David Ives' New Jerusalem, directed by Walter Bobbie; Richard III starring Michael Cumpsty; and Zoe Caldwell in Yasmina Reza's A Spanish Play, directed by John Turturro.